Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers ReportNovember 2, 2026 Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers Nov 2, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ryan Koronowski, Will Ragland, 1 More Jacqueline Lewis
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Pennsylvania Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Pennsylvania Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: New York Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: New York Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers ReportNovember 2, 2026 Tracking the Return on Investment of Trump’s Backers The individuals and entities who financially supported President Trump’s political operations and personal projects have reaped immense benefits through his administration’s actions since his return to office. Nov 2, 2026 Devon Ombres, Ryan Koronowski, Will Ragland, 1 More Jacqueline Lewis
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Ohio Data from the Accessible Democracy Tracker show that disabled voters in Ohio face particular barriers to voter registration and accessing voter information. Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Pennsylvania Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania performs above the national average in voting accessibility, but barriers to in-person voting remain. Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: New York Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: New York New York scores highly in voting by mail accessibility, while disabled voters continue to face barriers to voting in person and accessing election information. Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Colorado Fact SheetOctober 29, 2026 Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy: Colorado Colorado scores above the national average across all five areas of voting accessibility. Oct 29, 2026 Casey Doherty
Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections ArticleOctober 28, 2026 Federal Personnel Face the Risk of Substantial Legal Liability if They Interfere in Elections If federal employees take actions that impede how states administer elections, they face the potential for considerable criminal and civil liability under both federal and state law. Oct 28, 2026 Michael Sozan
I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends Past EventOctober 27, 2026 I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends What does it take to be the lone liberal in a room full of conservatives? Center for American Progress & Online via Zoom Oct 27, 2026
How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab ArticleOctober 26, 2026 How the Trump Administration’s False Election Claims Could Be Used as a Pretext for a Power Grab With voting underway, the Trump administration and its allies could use the false election denial claims they have pushed for a decade as a pretext to subvert the will of American voters. Oct 26, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
The Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects ArticleOctober 23, 2026 The Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects A project-by-project breakdown of the $1.6 billion in taxpayer dollars used to promote the president’s image or personal brand and what that money could have been used for instead. Oct 23, 2026 Hannah McKiernan, Will Ragland
Fact Sheet: Costs of the Iran War ArticleOctober 23, 2026 Fact Sheet: Costs of the Iran War The Trump administration’s war in Iran has raised prices across the board, increased inflation, and costs about $2,000 per household. Oct 23, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Courtney Federico, Allison McManus, 1 More Mary Miro
Congress Should Put Commonsense Guardrails on Military Use of AI ArticleOctober 22, 2026 Congress Should Put Commonsense Guardrails on Military Use of AI Congress should include robust guardrails in the fiscal year 2027 NDAA to ensure that the Department of Defense protects safety, ethics, and its legal obligations in developing military capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence. Oct 22, 2026 Allison McManus
Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending In the NewsOctober 21, 2026 Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending Jon Tester explains how Montana is pursuing a plan to curb election spending without violating Citizens United. Oct 21, 2026 The Progressive Jon Tester
Trump’s Deal Rewards Putin While Ukraine Burns ArticleOctober 19, 2026 Trump’s Deal Rewards Putin While Ukraine Burns Washington pressures Kyiv to halt its campaign against Russian refineries while offering Moscow a way back into global energy markets. Oct 19, 2026 Damian Murphy, Robert Benson
The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In the NewsOctober 18, 2026 The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland discusses how the demands the Department of Justice made of California election officials threaten election integrity. Oct 18, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections ArticleOctober 14, 2026 Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections Federal law contains only one narrow exception for a president to deploy armed federal forces to polling places: to “repel armed enemies,” which would not include actions such as an adversary’s cyberattacks. Oct 14, 2026 Michael Sozan, Emma Hulbert
The Many Open Questions About the Trump Administration’s New De Facto AI Model Licensing System In the NewsOctober 13, 2026 The Many Open Questions About the Trump Administration’s New De Facto AI Model Licensing System Adam Conner writes in Lawfare about the questions surrounding the Trump administration's artificial intelligence framework. Oct 13, 2026 Lawfare Adam Conner
The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections ArticleOctober 13, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections The Trump administration’s rushed—and likely illegal—push to confuse voters and convince election officials to purge the voter rolls oversteps its authority and risks disenfranchising eligible Americans ahead of the midterm elections. Oct 13, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran ArticleOctober 9, 2026 How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran As the Trump administration attempts to financially isolate Iran, its domestic financial deregulation is creating loopholes that undermine the administration’s own economic blockade and jeopardize U.S. national security. Oct 9, 2026 Sadhana Mandala, Andrew Miller
Prioritizing US Adversaries Over Allies Is a Losing Strategy In the NewsOctober 7, 2026 Prioritizing US Adversaries Over Allies Is a Losing Strategy In an op-ed published by The National Interest, Jonathan Fritz argues that by punishing long-term partners such as Canada while appeasing Beijing, the Trump administration is encouraging a heightened dependency on Chinese supply chains that undermines U.S. workers. Oct 7, 2026 The National Interest Jonathan Fritz
Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting ArticleOctober 1, 2026 Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting This scorecard reveals how the Trump administration traded long-term strategic leverage for temporary truces and diplomatic photo-ops during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, failing to secure meaningful wins on trade, AI, fentanyl, and foreign policy. Oct 1, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing ArticleSeptember 30, 2026 CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing The Center for American Progress submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed enforcement policy statement on personalized pricing, urging the commission to go beyond disclosure and establish stronger protections against harmful surveillance pricing. Sep 30, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
Boots Off Ballots: The Law In the NewsSeptember 30, 2026 Boots Off Ballots: The Law In an op-ed published by Just Security, Dan Herman and Devon Ombres break down the current laws on military presence at polling sites as they apply to the federal military and the National Guard. Sep 30, 2026 Just Security Dan Herman, Devon Ombres
Trump’s fawning over Xi won’t advance U.S. interests In the NewsSeptember 25, 2026 Trump’s fawning over Xi won’t advance U.S. interests In an op-ed published by MS NOW, Jonathan Fritz recaps the Trump-Xi summit, arguing that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit didn’t do much to advance U.S. interests on issues that really matter to Americans. Sep 25, 2026 MS NOW Jonathan Fritz
5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing ReportSeptember 24, 2026 5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing As artificial intelligence makes surveillance pricing more intrusive, unfair, and opaque, the Federal Trade Commission should go beyond disclosure by limiting the harmful ways businesses can use personal data and giving consumers meaningful control over how their information is used to set prices. Sep 24, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
Flying Blind: The Peril of Trump’s Unprepared Approach to China In the NewsSeptember 23, 2026 Flying Blind: The Peril of Trump’s Unprepared Approach to China In an op-ed for The Contrarian, Jonathan Fritz explains why President Trump's uncoordinated approach to diplomacy means his upcoming summit with Xi Jinping is unlikely to advance American interests. Sep 23, 2026 The Contrarian Jonathan Fritz
Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs This event will explore what it means to invest in rural communities on their own terms and build a rural policy agenda rooted in resilience, opportunity, and shared prosperity. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials The Center for American Progress is hosting a discussion with state officials about their critical work to ensure Americans can cast their ballots in November. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Navigating the U.S.-China Relationship: A Conversation With Sen. Tammy Duckworth Past EventSeptember 22, 2026 Navigating the U.S.-China Relationship: A Conversation With Sen. Tammy Duckworth Join the Center for American Progress to discuss the upcoming high-stakes talks and opportunities and challenges surrounding the U.S.-China relationship. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 22, 2026
The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation ReportSeptember 22, 2026 The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation Under the guise of promoting innovation, the SANDBOX Act creates an unprecedented mechanism for broad federal deregulation. Sep 22, 2026 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March ReportSeptember 21, 2026 Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will likely continue stripping civil rights from Americans while empowering the government and corporations to abuse them. Sep 21, 2026 Devon Ombres
Americans Are Paying More at the Pump as Trump’s War With Iran Expands ArticleSeptember 18, 2026 Americans Are Paying More at the Pump as Trump’s War With Iran Expands The Trump administration’s decision to start its war with Iran has been a geostrategic disaster, and an analysis of state-by-state increases of gas and diesel prices shows how the war continues to cost American families. Sep 18, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Courtney Federico
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting VideoSeptember 17, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting In a pro-voter decision, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in voting rules, which could have disenfranchised millions of eligible American voters. Sep 17, 2026 Michael Sozan, Olivia Mowry
Point: China Is a Competitor for Now; Let’s Keep It That Way In the NewsSeptember 17, 2026 Point: China Is a Competitor for Now; Let’s Keep It That Way Jonathan Fritz writes in Inside Sources about why the relationship between the United States and China is one not of enemies but of competitors. Sep 17, 2026 Inside Sources Jonathan Fritz
Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration Voting equipment certification and decertification utilize an established, fact-driven process outlined in the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Testing and Certification Program Manual. Sep 17, 2026 Jadon Urogdy, Ben Hovland
Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, the Trump administration must prepare to secure five deliverables that would protect American security and economic prosperity. Sep 17, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In the NewsSeptember 16, 2026 Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland argues that registering to vote is one of the best ways to guard against efforts to undermine our election system. Sep 16, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland